Procurement and Contract Manager

Organisation: Invictus UK 2027 Ltd
Salary: £50,000-55,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid/ Birmingham/ London
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 12 April 2026
Job Description: Procurement and Contract Manager

The role

We are looking for a Procurement & Contract Manager to join our fantastic team at Invictus UK 2027.
In this role you will support the CFO in executing the overall procurement strategy to support the delivery of the Games. This is a standalone procurement role leading the delivery of the procurement programme across the organisation and will then provide ongoing contract management support. This is a hands-on role and encompasses the full spectrum of tender and contract management activities.

This is a full time (however part-time applications will be considered), fixed term role to 31/12/2027.

The salary range for this position is £50,000-55,000 per annum.

This role shall be based at our London & Birmingham offices and flexible, hybrid working arrangements are available with the Organisation.

Employee Benefits include:
- 30 days annual leave per annum plus public holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wellbeing time

About Invictus UK 2027
Invictus UK 2027 is a charity and delivery organisation for Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, taking place in July 2027 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Founded by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex in 2014, the Invictus Games uses adaptive sport to support the recovery of Wounded, Injured, and Sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans.
Birmingham 2027 will bring together 550 competitors from over 25 nations across 12 sports, including Archery, Athletics, Cycling, Esports, Indoor Rowing, Laser Run, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball, and Wheelchair Rugby.
The Games are about more than competition. Success is measured in every step forward, every challenge faced, every barrier overcome. Every throw, stride, and lift is a victory.
Our mission is to celebrate the unconquered spirit of WIS service personnel and veterans, deliver an outstanding Games, and create lasting social impact across Birmingham and the Midlands.
Through our Impact Programme, we will create recovery opportunities for thousands of WIS and their families, while delivering long-term benefits for Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Birmingham sits at the heart of this story, from life-saving care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham to rehabilitation at the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre and support at Fisher House, with many competitors returning to the place that supported them.

Role Summary

This is a standalone procurement role leading the delivery of the procurement programme across the organisation and will then provide ongoing contract management support. This is a hands-on role and encompasses the full spectrum of tender and contract management activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of procurements in the games procurement environment to meet time, budget, quality and resource parameters in accordance with good professional practices, legislative requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Ensure procurement commitments of the Impact Strategy are embedded into organisational ways of working.
• Advise on procurement strategy options, evidenced by best practice examples or fit for purpose examples.
• Provide research and specialist advice on complex procurements including procurement led elements of sponsorship.
• Participate and assist in the effective negotiation of tenders to secure goods and services on the most advantageous value for money terms, via procurement strategies or VIK sponsorship deals.
• Provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders in relation to effective contract management.
• Provide an audit service in relation to contract management compliance across the nominated divisions.
• Undertake contract administration tasks.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date record of procurement activities.
• Contribute to and provide management support to the maintenance of management reporting systems to track and manage procurement activities at project and functional level.

Key Relationships

• To work across the organisation, acting as the point of contact for all procurement and contract management queries.
• To develop good working relationships with key stakeholders within Invictus and our partners.

Person Specification

Qualifications:
Essential
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or substantial knowledge and experience in best practice procurement across a broad range of categories, preferably in the commercial sector
Experience:
Essential
• Extensive procurement experience, including games/events, and with an ability to demonstrate delivery of other generalist contracts.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, contract drafting, and performance management.
• Experience in negotiating procurement outcomes to improve value for money propositions
• Preparation of contractual documents for external/ public review
• Contract management experience across a variety of contracting methods including fixed price, cost plus, schedule of rates, panel of providers
Skills:
Essential
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal effectively with people at all work levels.
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload
• Delivery of sound and evidenced recommendations for management decisions
• Demonstrated reliable judgement, common sense and the ability to devise and adapt creative approaches to unusual challenges
• Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating procurement-related risks.
• Commercial understanding, particularly in considering the inter-relationships between sponsorship and procurement activities in a major sporting event context.
How to apply: For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ben Shepherd (ben.shepherd@invictusgames2027.org) Please refer to https://www.invictusgames2027.org/join-the-team To apply please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@Invictusgames2027.org. Please clearly state in the covering letter how your background, skills and experience meet the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification. Closing date: 12th April 2026. (We reserve the right to close the listing early should we receive sufficient number of candidates before the closing date) Interview date: TBC in April 2026. Equal Opportunities Invictus Games 2027 is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. Invictus Games 2027 is responsible for ensuring that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, ethnic origin, race, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, social or class background, nationality, religious belief, sexual preference or political belief.